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Old 09-29-2009, 12:42 PM
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What is going on with BMW build quality lately?
My car is only a little over a year old now and things are coming apart already. By no means do I abuse the car either.

The leather on the seat is coming apart and the rubber on the knob for the light controls is rubbing off!

This should be covered under warranty, no?
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:53 PM
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You are absolutely covered under warranty. I also have a 2008. The only issue I had was peeling near the steering wheel controls. Replaced, no questions asked.
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Actually yes, those are both covered. Any trim issues you have is covered. Gotta love full warranty!
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Gotta love full warranty!
My wife's 328i is under warranty, and we had a problem with the gas cap stuck that the dealer replaced quickly at no charge. (The green plastic piece inside was problematic.)

The driver side seat cover is wrinkled in the corner from day one. (bad fit.)

I swear you can scratch the aluminum trim by just looking at it in anger !!!

The cup holder makes a rattling noise when it is open... so much so that my wife takes my bottle of water out of it and puts it on the passenger seat beside herself, and closes the cup holder.

Yes, having a full warranty is good... but one hopes that issues like these don't exist in a $40-$50k+ luxury brand to begin with. As much as I love the engine/drive of BMW cars, I am not very impressed by these types of flaws.
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That's ridiculous!
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I guess that's what happensd when the cars are built in the US and parts are outsourced to US companies! I had similar issues on my previous X5. Never had such an issue with any of the other three bimmers which were all built in Germany. Coincidence?? Maybe...Only minor electrical problems which are common with the German cars. Lately they have been outsourcing the electrical parts to Japan. Hopefully that will solve the problems!
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I guess that's what happensd when the cars are built in the US and parts are outsourced to US companies! I had similar issues on my previous X5. Never had such an issue with any of the other three bimmers which were all built in Germany. Coincidence?? Maybe...Only minor electrical problems which are common with the German cars. Lately they have been outsourcing the electrical parts to Japan. Hopefully that will solve the problems!
No need to slam U.S. companies. These cars are being built better than I expected than I thought they would be.

My wife's 2000 MB ML320 (MADE IN AMERICA) is still running well and looks great. And that's supposed to be a troublesome model...
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No need to slam U.S. companies. These cars are being built better than I expected than I thought they would be.

My wife's 2000 MB ML320 (MADE IN AMERICA) is still running well and looks great. And that's supposed to be a troublesome model...

Why not???

Slam any company that produces inferior products....

We have the same issues in Australia they cant build cars for Sh#t .... then complain when people buy imports.

I was a bit dubious about buying a US built car but so far the build quality is up to par ... fingers crossed
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I agree, really poor build quality.....
Mine is currently at the dealer for
  1. Seat stitching coming apart,
  2. Glove box leather trim coming apart,
  3. CD stuck in front loader, (third time now)
  4. "Loose" tailgate,
  5. Front passenger door panel coming loose from the bodywork,
  6. Moon Roof being replaced due to defective mechanism (supposedly)
  7. Rattles from side front vents,
I'm pretty sure there was more, but can't seem to remember right now. Vehicle is at the dealer for a week already, probably only gonna get it back some time next week........

Even with all these problems, really missing it......
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Why not???

Slam any company that produces inferior products....

We have the same issues in Australia they cant build cars for Sh#t .... then complain when people buy imports.

I was a bit dubious about buying a US built car but so far the build quality is up to par ... fingers crossed
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